Course Description

Prerequisite: ENGL 101-102. Surveys significant writings in world literature with focus on values, techniques and major movements in literature from ancient to early modern. Analyzes literary, cultural, historical and philosophical impact of the works on diverse images of human identity. Includes works and writers such as ancient Egyptian poetry, Hebrew Bible, Bhagavad-Gita, Qu'ran, Plato, Confucius, Ferdowski, Shikibu and the No Theater. Three class hours weekly.